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Evra lays into 'crisis' club Arsenal

??? Evra describes Arsenal as 'a football training centre'??? F??bregas steps up training in effort to be fitArs??ne Wenger has reacted angrily to taunts from the Manchester United defender Patrice Evra that Arsenal are merely a "training centre" and a club in crisis, accusing the defender of being...

David Hytner on Modric's stunning rise

The Croatia midfielder is flourishing after a disappointing start at White Hart LaneWhen Harry Redknapp took over at Tottenham Hotspur he was struck by many curiosities, all of them related to how and why the team had come to be anchored to the foot of the Premier League table.Prominent among them...

Salcido gives Fulham survival instinct

The defender has found a place in the relegation-threatened side having risen from abject poverty in his native MexicoCarlos Salcido struggles to recall the names of the other members of his group, a lonely and fearful band of strangers huddled together in the desert at the dead of night, but the...

Anichebe on way out after rejecting Everton deal

??? Anichebe turns down deal worth up to ??30,000 a week ??? Summer departure expected as Everton insist offer is finalVictor Anichebe is on course to leave Everton after rejecting the club's offer of a three-year contract worth up to ??30,000 a week.The Nigeria striker, who grew up in Liverpool,...

Ancelotti told he will not be sacked despite Chelsea's slump

??? Abramovich is 'close to me at the moment' says Italian??? Funds will be available to strengthen squad in JanuaryRoman Abramovich has assured Carlo Ancelotti of his future at Chelsea and promised funds to strengthen the squad as the champions prepare to plunge headlong into a sequence of...

I ignored board over sales, says Hodgson

??? Former MD gave manager list of 'expendable' squad members ??? Calls on new owners to be 'circumspect' in transfer marketRoy Hodgson has revealed Christian Purslow, Liverpool's former managing director, handed him a list of players to sell in the summer and believes the team's recent improvement...

Tottenham set to step up Ledley King's groin injury rehabilitation

??? Spurs captain has not played since tearing muscle in October??? Van der Vaart, Jenas and Kranjcar definitely out of Chelsea visitLedley King is scheduled to step up his rehabilitation from his groin problem next week, although caution continues to underpin any prediction of when the Tottenham...

QPR 1-3 Watford

QPR's 19-game unbeaten run came to an abrupt halt last night as Watford engineered a comprehensive victory over the league leaders. Neil Warnock will no longer be forced to wear shorts ??? "thank God", he said afterwards ??? having wagered his players that he would remain bare-legged as long as his...